Greek PM says will call early election after vote defeat
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said he would call snap elections following the defeat of his Syriza party in European Parliament elections.
Not sensible to aim exclusively for no deal Brexit: UK leadership frontrunner Johnson
It would not be sensible to aim only to leave the European Union without a deal but it would not be responsible to take no deal off the table, Boris Johnson, the bookmakers’ favorite to succeed Theresa May as British prime minister, said on Sunday.
Greek PM likely to call snap general election: party source
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is likely to call snap elections in June, a source in his Syriza party said on Sunday on condition of anonymity.
Greens seek to leverage EU wins to push climate action
Surfing an international wave of climate activism to their strongest showing yet in European Union elections, Europe’s Greens on Sunday readied to press their demands on climate and trade in Brussels.
Far-right wins French vote in EU election, but Macron limits damage
Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement National rode a wave of nationalist sentiment to win the most votes in France’s election to the European Parliament on Sunday, but the margin of victory over President Emmanuel Macron’s party was narrow.
Strong quake in Peru kills one person, disrupts some oil operations
A magnitude 8 earthquake killed one person, destroyed dozens of homes and disrupted some oil operations as it rocked Peru early on Sunday, authorities said.
UK PM candidate Gove says better if Britain leaves EU with a deal
Britain could survive a no-deal Brexit but it would be better to leave the European Union with an agreement, environment minister Michael Gove, who is running to succeed Theresa May as prime minister, said on Sunday.
EU election turnout rises for the first time, hits 50%
Around half of eligible voters cast their ballot in European elections, a bloc-wide estimate showed on Sunday, the first time turnout has risen in four decades of continent-wide voting.
Polish nationalists win EU vote, set stage for national ballot: exit poll
Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) came out ahead in Sunday’s European Parliament vote, seen as a test of the party’s nationalist, euroskeptic platform before a national election later in the year.
Head of Sudan’s military council meets Abu Dhabi crown prince
The head of Sudan’s military council met Abu Dhabi’s crown prince on Sunday, who expressed the United Arab Emirates’ support for Sudan as it navigates a transition after the ouster of Omar al-Bashir, Emirates news agency (WAM) reported.
